2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication in the Southwest Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Speech Communication is the 17th most popular major in the country with 41,970 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,969 speech communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,514 speech communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a degree in speech communication. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent speech communication programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the speech communication program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree speech communication students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s speech communication degrees to 270 students in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong also took the #6 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Skysong is $13,971 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication students.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong Speech Communication Report
Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is located in Durant, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree speech communication students list, Southeastern Oklahoma State University has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern Oklahoma State University is $8,237 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Central University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Ada, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s speech communication students in 2019-2020.
ECU also made our “Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend East Central University is $10,334 for southwest region bachelor’s degree speech communication students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s speech communication degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $14,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication students.
Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s speech communication students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Speech Communication at UT Rio Grande Valley
West Texas A&M University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $12,761 for southwest region bachelor’s degree speech communication students per year to attend West Texas A&M University.
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Tarleton State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 81 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Tarleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,979 for southwest region bachelor’s degree speech communication students per year to attend Tarleton State University.
University of Houston landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s speech communication students in 2019-2020.
UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UH is $12,838 for southwest region bachelor’s degree speech communication students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s speech communication degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is $9,516 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication students.
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With a ranking of #10, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 187 bachelors’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.
Grand Canyon University also made our “Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Canyon University is $21,020 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication students.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 100 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Northern Arizona University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 71 bachelors’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree speech communication students list, NAU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Arizona University is $12,915 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication students.
Read more about Speech Communication at Northern Arizona University
Texas State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 134 bachelors’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree speech communication students list, Texas State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree speech communication students.
Lamar University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.
Lamar University also made our “Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #25. The yearly cost to attend Lamar University is $12,311 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication students.
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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.
SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SFASU is $13,723 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication students.
Northeastern State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Northeastern State University is a public institution located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend NSU is $9,994 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication students.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s speech communication degrees to 432 students in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree speech communication students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s speech communication degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Tyler, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,974 for southwest region bachelor’s degree speech communication students per year to attend The University of Texas at Tyler.
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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 13 bachelors’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at El Paso is $8,920 for southwest region bachelor’s degree speech communication students.
Read full report on Speech Communication at The University of Texas at El Paso
University of Arizona came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 280 bachelors’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Dallas Baptist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.
DBU also made our “Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for DBU is $26,387 for southwest region bachelor’s degree speech communication students.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 272 degrees to qualified bachelors’s speech communication students in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also made our “Best Speech Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $18,023 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s speech communication degrees to 68 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,582 for southwest region bachelor’s degree speech communication students per year to attend Prairie View A & M University.
With a ranking of #24, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. UMHB is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Belton, Texas. It awarded 3 bachelors’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $27,099 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communication students per year to attend University of Mary Hardin - Baylor.
With a ranking of #25, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. TSU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Texas Southern University is $19,430 for southwest region bachelor’s degree speech communication students.
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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